OSU - 38 UM - 18
The Heisman Trophy, awarded to the "outstanding football player in the United States" since 1936 may be the best known individual award given to college football player, but a number of other awards have been established to recognize the nation's best player or the top individuals at specific positions. Ohio State holds a significant edge over Michigan in recipients of the major national awards.
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1944, Les Horvath 1950, Vic Janowicz 1955, Howard Cassady 1974, 1975, Archie Griffin 1998, Eddie George 2006, Troy Smith |
Heisman Trophy Outstanding College Player (since 1936) |
Tom Harmon, 1940 Desmond Howard, 1991 Charles Woodson, 1997 |
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1970, Jim Stillwagon 1973, John Hicks 1996, Orlando Pace | Outland Trophy Top interior lineman (since 1946) | |
| Sammy Baugh Trophy Top Quarterback (since 1959) | Elvis Grbac, 1992 | |
| 1970, Jim Stillwagon 1973, Jon Hicks 1987, Chris Spielman 1995 and 1996 Orlando Pace 2005, A.J. Hawk | Vince Lombardi Award College Lineman of the Year (since 1970) | Lamar Woodley, 2006 |
| 1974 and 1975, Archie Griffin 1995, Eddie George 2006, Troy Smith |
Walter Camp Award Outstanding College Player (since 1967) | Desmond Howard, 1991 Charles Woodson, 1997 |
| 1955, Howard Cassady 1961, Bob Ferguson 1975, Archie Griffin 1995, Eddie George | Maxwell Award Outstanding College Player (since 1937) | Tom Harmon, 1940 Desmond Howard, 1991 |
| 2006, Troy Smith | Davey O'Brien
Award Best Collegiate Quarteback (since 1981) | |
| 1997, Andy Katzenmoyer | Butkus
Award Best Collegiate Linebacker (since 1985) | Erick Anderson, 1991 |
| 1998, Antoine Winfield | Jim
Thorpe Award Best Defensive Back (since 1986) | Charles Woodson, 1997 |
| 2006, James Laurinaitis | Bronco Nagurski Award Best Defensive Player (since 1993) | Charles Woodson, 1997 |
| 1995, Terry Glenn | Fred
Biletnikoff Award Best Collegiate Receiver (since 1994) | Braylon Edwards, 2004 |
| 2001, LeCharles Bentley | Dave
Rimington Award Top Collegiate Center (since 2000) | David Baas, 2004 (T) |
| 1995, Eddie George | Doak Walker Award Nation's Top Running Back (since 1990) | Chris Perry, 2003 |
| 2004, Mike Nugent | Lou
Groza Award Nation's Top Kicker (since 1992) | |
| 2003, B.J. Sander | Ray
Guy Award Nation's Top Punter (since 1992) | |
| Ted Hendrcks Award Nation's Top Defensive End (since 2002) |
Lamar Woodley, 2006 | |
| 1957, 1968, 1975, Woody Hayes
1979, Earle Bruce 2002, Jim Tressel | "Bear" Bryant Award
Nation's Top Coach (since 1957) |
1969, "Bo" Schembechler 1997, Lloyd Carr |